Business Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Business Segments [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2012		June 30, 2012
	Net	Segment	Net	Segment
	Sales	(Loss)/Profit	Sales	(Loss)/Profit
	In thousands
Rail products	$101,369	($10,023)	$168,000	($6,353)
Construction products	49,624	2,616	89,659	3,302
Tubular products	13,949	3,406	23,246	5,718
Total	$164,942	($4,001)	$280,905	$2,667

	Three Months Ended			Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2011		June 30, 2011
	Net	Segment	Net		Segment
	Sales	Profit	Sales		Profit
	In thousands
Rail products	$88,824	$3,273	$151,639		$3,849
Construction products	73,026	5,784	119,806		7,478
Tubular products	9,661	1,978	15,412		2,722
Total	$171,511	$11,035	$286,857		$14,049

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	June 30,		June 30,
	2012	2011	2012	2011
	In thousands
(Loss) income for reportable segments	($4,001)	$11,035	$2,667	$14,049
Cost of capital for reportable segments	4,762	4,119	9,189	7,453
Interest expense	(123)	(135)	(263)	(273)
Interest income	94	94	194	150
Other income/(expense)	122	46	608	(41)
LIFO expense	(53)	(565)	(99)	(696)
Equity in income of nonconsolidated investment	309	196	332	283
Corporate expense and other unallocated charges	(5,476)	(5,934)	(12,185)	(11,217)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	($4,366)	$8,856	$443	$9,708